Colombia Population Pyramid 2025

Colombia
2025
Population: 53,425,635

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Colombia in 2025

In 2025, Colombia had a total population of 53,425,636 people. A decade earlier, in 2015, the population was 46,969,940; it has grown by 13.7% since.

Half of the population was younger than 33.5 years; 20.0% were children under 15 and 10.2% were 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
53,425,636
Median age
33.5
0-14 %
20.0%
65+ %
10.2%
Child dependency
28.6
Old-age dependency
14.6
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
59,385,357
Population 2100
47,080,764
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.65

In 2023 women in Colombia had on average 1.65 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 77.7

Life expectancy at birth was 77.7 years in 2023: 80.5 for women and 75.0 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

3,039,772 immigrants live in Colombia, 5.7% of the population.

Venezuela2,904,873
United States of America22,519
Ecuador21,357
Spain19,547
Argentina6,491
Where emigrants live (2024)

3,651,411 people born in Colombia live in other countries.

United States of America1,008,875
Venezuela875,552
Spain792,228
Chile189,185
Ecuador159,966
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Colombia 53,425,636 33.5
Argentina 45,851,378 33.9
Peru 34,576,665 31.2
Venezuela 28,516,896 30.4
Chile 19,859,921 38.0
How many people lived in Colombia in 2025?
In 2025, Colombia's population was 53,425,636.
Is Colombia's population growing or shrinking?
Colombia's population grew 13.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 59,385,357 by 2050.
How old is the population of Colombia?
The median age in Colombia is 33.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Colombia?
In Colombia, 20.0% of people are under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older.
What shape is Colombia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Colombia has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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